The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 190 Let Him Go

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

the red wine and

“Maverick, come here.”

he had cultivated this habit over the years. His eyes were fixed on Maverick, waiting

toward them, he turned to look at Gwendolyn. There was a hint of surprise in his voice when he said, “Gwen, there’s some dirt on your face. I’ll help

her

hands in a gentle and deliberate motion toward

in contact with her face, another pair of

and he uttered through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton,

and sneered, “I shall do whatever I

was about to

grip and stared at Charles. The former’s eyes bore a malevolent and

his efforts were in vain. He

so arrogant. Such

about to speak when Maverick snorted coldly. “My employer is Gwendolyn.

locked eyes. Their

mounting tension

as she

there would always be an intense battle between men whenever

giving Maverick

“That’s enough. Let go.”

this, Maverick

glare was fixed on Charles,

annoyance. “Gwen, it seems like we won’t be able to enjoy our meal tonight as long as

offended him the moment you got here. Are you trying to make me angry? I think I have been too lenient with

toward the outside of the villa and called out,

quickly walked into the living

his direction. “Bring him to the basement to do some soul-searching. Do not release him without

looked at

cold. He spoke up with a hurt voice. “Are you punishing me because

look at him with a sneer on

and I are childhood friends, and I have always admired him since I was little. I used to hold a grudge against him, but now I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has a special place in my heart. I gave you a chance to terminate our employment contract, but you stubbornly refused to leave. If you can’t stand

words cut through him like

that it took his

her speak those hurtful words still caused him great pain

knew that Gwendolyn no longer

to tell Maverick the truth in a

bloodshot. He choked up as he uttered, “I know I’ve made many mistakes in the past, but aren’t you even a little moved

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

His